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Great Benin; its customs, art and horrors (1903)

Roth, H. Ling (Henry Ling), 1854-1925 · Halifax, Eng., F. King & Sons, ltd. · leaf 108

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aruler, that several of his subordinate chiefs were not on speaking terms with him, and that hissmallest actions were dependent on the will of his people. (Mockler-Ferryman, p. 24). ^ See Burial, p. 42. ^ At Warri there were only two classes of nobility. The fiadors of Owhere when authorisedto do… … From Mr. C. Punch I have received the following notes on the individuals whohelped to misgovern the country : Besides the governors ^vho were put over the white mans trade there were thekings boys, Ukoha. These were probably the fighting class of the Dutch chronicler.They were unclothed save for a…

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